News Update
Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.
The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that the Z-9 helicopter, which took off from Accra en route to Obuasi, went off radar shortly after 9am.
All five passengers and three crew members on board died in the crash, which occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom district.
Other victims included the Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, and Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
President John Mahama described the incident as a national tragedy, declaring a day of mourning, with flags flown at half-mast and presidential activities suspended. He praised the deceased as patriots who died in service to the nation.
Eyewitnesses said the crash site was completely devastated. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
...To Appoint 1,000 Aides News Update In the ongoing drive to enhance efficiency and deepen…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to…
Otuagasa Foundation calls out security agencies over Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove THE Otuagasa Foundation has called…
The Spanish government and the Catholic Church signed an agreement Monday to compensate victims of…
Suspected bandits have attacked a wedding ceremony in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has conducted a health and safety training exercise for highway…